Preliminary enrollment numbers show reduction

Preliminary enrollment figures for area schools were released recently.

enrollment at Clearwater Public Schools, Ewing Public Schools and Orchard Public Schools show a decrease from 2018-19 numbers.

Clearwater Public Schools

All three schools in the Unified District report fewer students.

Superintendent Dale Martin listed the number of students per grade at each respective site, in a report released Aug. 21.

Clearwater Public Schools boasts the largest enrollment of the Unified schools, with 151 enrolled.

The number is a drop of five students from the 2018-19 school year.

Current class numbers for Clearwater are:

Pre-kindergarten 5

Kindergarten 14

First grade 12

Second grade 12

Third grade 10

Fourth grade 7

Fifth grade 13

Sixth grade 7

Seventh grade 15

Eighth grade 11

Ninth grade 12

Tenth grade 13

Eleventh grade 10

Twelfth grade 10

Orchard Public Schools

enrollment numbers for Orchard decreased by nine from the previous school year, landing at 124.

Current class numbers for Orchard are:

Pre-kindergarten 12

Kindergarten 13

First grade 10

Second grade 7

Third grade 2

Fourth grade 12

Fifth grade 8

Sixth grade 7

Seventh grade 15

Eighth grade 3

Ninth grade 7

Tenth grade 11

Eleventh grade 10

Twelfth 7

Verdigre Public Schools

Nine fewer students are enrolled in Verdigre Public Schools when compared to one year ago.

Currently, 141 students are enrolled in the Knox County school.

Current class numbers for Verdigre are:

Pre-kindergarten 4

Kindergarten 17

First grade 10

Second grade 10

Third grade 11

Fourth grade 7

Fifth grade 11

Sixth grade 11

Seventh grade 13

Eighth grade 9

Ninth grade 6

Tenth grade 10

Eleventh grade 14

Twelfth grade 8

Ewing Public Schools

At the end of the first week of classes, Ewing Public Schools enrollment totaled 135 students, according to Principal Greg Appleby.

Current enrollment numbers are:

Pre-kindergarten 7

Kindergarten 4

First grade 12

Second grade 12

Third grade 11

Fourth grade 11

Fifth grade 10

Sixth grade 8

Seventh grade 14

Eighth grade 4

Ninth grade 10

Tenth grade 9

Eleventh grade 6

Twelfth grade 17